Law360: Energy /energy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Energy Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:00:31 +0000 Chevron Asks Court To Toss Venezuelan Co.'s $24M Suit /energy/articles/2357081?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357081 Chevron Corp. has told a Texas federal judge to dismiss a Venezuelan company's lawsuit over $24 million in unpaid invoices, arguing that it didn't have a contract with the company to begin with. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:16:50 +0000 2nd Circ. Blocks Reed Smith Doc Turnover Order In Eletson Row /energy/articles/2357448?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357448 The Second Circuit on Wednesday granted Reed Smith LLP's emergency motion to stay a Manhattan federal judge's order to turn over client files amid a conflict over the legitimate ownership of international shipping company Eletson, which is in a dispute with competitor Levona. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:11:28 +0000 Security Co. Claims Ex-Exec's Side Biz Stole Guyana Deals /energy/articles/2357469?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357469 The founder of an Alabama-based perimeter security corporation accused its former chief operating officer of breaching a noncompete agreement, alleging in a Florida state court lawsuit that he formed a rival company to pursue business opportunities in the South American country of Guyana, including a communications deal with SpaceX. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:20:58 +0000 Class Certified In Suit Over Oil Market's Historic Price Crash /energy/articles/2356891?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2356891 A Chicago federal judge has certified a class of futures traders who claim Vega Capital London Ltd. and 12 of its traders caused a historic oil crash with an aggressive price manipulation scheme that resulted in oil futures going negative for the first time, saying the plaintiffs have met all the requirements for certification. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:15:46 +0000 PetroSaudi Slams Liquidators' Bid To Pause $380M Award Suit /energy/articles/2356947?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2356947 A PetroSaudi unit pursuing enforcement of a $380 million arbitral award has asked a California federal judge to deny a request by the company's liquidators to pause a federal government suit targeting the award over its alleged connection to funds embezzled from Malaysia. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:22:24 +0000 Solar Panel Maker Meyer Burger Puts US Unit In Ch. 11 /energy/articles/2357653?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357653 Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger Wednesday put its U.S. manufacturing affiliate into Chapter 11 in a Delaware bankruptcy court with $562 million in debt, saying it will seek a quick sale in the wake of a failure to restructure its global business. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:08:03 +0000 Michigan Builders Sue State Over Energy Code Mandates /energy/articles/2357351?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357351 Michigan homebuilders have sued to challenge the state's adoption of new construction codes, saying the energy efficiency demands will make new homes more expensive. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:04:23 +0000 How Energy Cos. Can Prepare For Potential Tax Credit Cuts /energy/articles/2357102?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357102 The Senate Finance Committee's version of the One Big Beautiful Bill act would create a steep phaseout of renewable energy tax credits, which should prompt companies to take several actions, including conduct a project review to discern which could begin construction before the end of the year, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:55:49 +0000 Insurer Seeks Exit From $1.7M Oil Pipeline Explosion Verdict /energy/articles/2357299?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357299 An insurer for a company specializing in providing nitrogen services for oil pipelines told a Texas federal court it should owe no coverage for a more than $1.7 million jury verdict against the company stemming from a pipeline explosion, pointing to exclusions for breach of contract and faulty work. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:48:52 +0000 Norton Rose Adds Energy M&A Pro In Houston From Latham /energy/articles/2357553?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357553 Norton Rose Fulbright announced Wednesday that it has added an energy-centered corporate, mergers and acquisitions and securities partner in Houston who joined from Latham & Watkins LLP. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:06:14 +0000 Power Infrastructure Biz Takanock Nabs $500M Investment /energy/articles/2357313?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357313 Digital and power infrastructure solutions provider Takanock LLC on Wednesday announced it had secured a $500 million investment from asset managers ArcLight and DigitalBridge. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:20:17 +0000 Hanford Contractor To Pay $6.5M To Settle Fraud Allegations /energy/articles/2357135?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357135 A contractor tapped to manage and operate a tank farm holding millions of gallons of hazardous and radioactive waste at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington will pay $6.5 million to settle claims it overcharged the U.S. Department of Energy for labor hours, according to federal prosecutors. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:25:23 +0000 Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths /energy/articles/2348925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2348925 Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:09:17 +0000 Wash. Judge Blocks Trump Admin's EV Charging Funds Freeze /energy/articles/2357155?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357155 A Seattle federal judge Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from withholding funds for electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects in 14 states, but stopped short of applying it to two other states and Washington, D.C., and stayed the order to give the administration time to appeal. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:10:41 +0000 State AGs Sue Trump Admin To Stop Billions In Grant Cuts /energy/articles/2357053?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357053 A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia filed suit Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court, accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully using a single clause "buried in federal regulations" to nix billions of dollars in federal grant funding to the states. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:16:19 +0000 Gazprom Must Pay $1.37B In Naftogaz Contract Fight /energy/articles/2356731?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2356731 Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company has claimed victory in a $1.37 billion arbitration against Gazprom after the Russian state-owned energy giant allegedly failed to pay for natural gas transit services. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:15:25 +0000 Rail Fuel Surcharge MDL Tossed In Sealed Opinion /energy/articles/2357083?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357083 Union Pacific Railroad Co., CSX Transportation Inc., Norfolk Southern Railway Corp. and BNSF Railway Co. scored a decisive win Tuesday against roughly 18 years of price-fixing litigation accusing the country's four largest railroad companies of colluding on freight fuel surcharges, in a sealed opinion issued in D.C. federal court. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:11:00 +0000 5th Circ. Says EPA Ignored Cos. To Push Efficiency Testing Rule /energy/articles/2357027?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357027 The Fifth Circuit has thrown out part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule for determining measures for fuel efficiency, finding Tuesday that the agency used a faulty methodology to justify tightening standards and outright ignored comments when creating the rule. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:04:46 +0000 No Coverage For Oil Co. Accused Of Pipe Scheme, Court Told /energy/articles/2357014?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2357014 Everest Indemnity Insurance Co. is asking a southern Texas federal court to rule that it is not required to indemnify a Houston energy equipment company accused of defrauding an oil and gas operator through faulty pipes. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:20:52 +0000 Cable Cos. Push For Faster 'Self-Help' To Upgrade Poles /energy/articles/2356862?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /energy/articles/2356862 Broadband providers need authority to quickly hire their own contractors to upgrade poles for service attachments if utilities that own the infrastructure can't get the work done quickly enough, a cable lobbying group told the Federal Communications Commission.